Volunteer Opportunities      

 

 

 

America’s Grow a Row       

            - Volunteer opportunity based in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Please check out the website to see what volunteer service opportunities you can become involved with. Website: http://americasgrowarow.com/ .                  Updated: 08/25/11

 

American Cancer Society

            - Please visit: http://www.cancer.org/Involved/index to see what volunteer opportunities are available for you to participate in.     Updated: 08/25/11

 

American Red Cross

Please visit: http://www.redcross.org/en/volunteer to see what volunteer opportunities are available for you to participate in.   Updated: 08/25/11

 

AmeriCorps Opportunities              Grade 12

            - These are amazing opportunities that seniors can take advantage of once graduating high school.

            - Eligible individuals must be high school graduates and interested in helping others while making a difference in communities throughout New Jersey and beyond. You may also have the opportunity to earn money to pay for college and pay off student loans. This is an amazing way to gain newfound skills and sharpen upon others. AmeriCorps State and National programs provide support and need towards education, the environment, public health and safety, and disaster preparedness and response. If you are interested in working against poverty, please consider AmeriCorps VISTA. Finally, if you are seeking hands-on work by: clearing trails, providing disaster relief, renovating housing, tutoring kids, other active assignments, please consider AmeriCorps NCCC. For more information, please visit: http://www.americorps.gov/for_individuals/choose/index.asp.          Updated: 08/25/11

 

 

The Arc of Hunterdon County

            - Please visit the Arc of Hunterdon County’s website to see what volunteer opportunities you can become involved with in working with people who have special needs. The volunteer link to the Arc of Hunterdon County is: http://www.archunterdon.org/Volunteer.asp.             Updated: 08/25/11

 

 

City Year, a Non-profit AmeriCorps Program - Age 17-24. 

 

-Make a difference:  In schools, in classrooms, in neighborhoods.  

 

-City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them skills and opportunities to change the world.  10 months of full-time service. As tutors, mentors and role models, these young leaders make a difference in the lives of children and transforms schools and neighborhoods in 19 locations across the country.   Details can be found at http://www.cityyear.org         Updated: 08/25/11

 

 

Generation On                       Eligibility is based upon individual volunteer service activities

            - This website offers resources on volunteer opportunities including organizing your own service project and sharing your own service stories. For more information, please visit: http://www.generationon.org/teens.                 Updated: 08/25/11

 

Habitat for Humanity

            - Please visit: http://www.habitat.org/cd/local/default.aspx?tgs=Ni84LzIwMTEgMTowOTo1NyBQTQ%3d%3d  to see what volunteer opportunities may be available in the area.   Updated: 08/25/11

 

Hunterdon County Department of Parks & Recreation

            - Please see what volunteer opportunities are available to take advantage of through Hunterdon County Department of Parks and Recreation. Please visit their volunteer opportunities link: http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/depts/parks/volunteeropps.htm      Updated: 08/25/11

 

Hunterdon County YMCA Volunteer Opportunities                   Grades 9 – 12             Deadlines vary depending upon volunteer activity

            - Volunteer opportunities for high school students in grades 9 - 12. Please visit: http://www.hcymca.org/. The online registration is located on the volunteers’ link: http://www.hcymca.org/Volunteers.html.    Updated: 08/25/11

 

 

Kids Guide Volunteer Opportunities: http://www.kidsguide.com/enrichment/volunteer.html

 

Meals on Wheels Association of America

            - Please visit: http://www.mowaa.org/Page.aspx?pid=396 to take advantage of volunteer opportunities that go towards greatly benefiting senior citizens. Updated: 08/25/11

 

National Relief Network Volunteer Opportunities                        Ages 13 +

            - Have the opportunity to volunteer your time and energy to aid communities in the United States wherever a federal disaster occurs. For more information, please visit: http://www.nrn.org/.           Updated: 08/25/11

 

 

Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey, Ways to Help                                   High School Aged Students        

            - Students who are seeking ways to help others, there are various ways that you can volunteer to help the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey. The 11 family rooms of the Ronald McDonald House in Southern NJ are within a pediatric setting. Some of the ways you can get involved are: April 1st Foolish McHats Day, Recycling Tabs & Cartridges, Wish List Collection, Welcome Bags for Our Guests, Visit the Ronald House, Organize a Fundraiser.  For more information and to get involved, please visit: http://www.ronaldhouse-snj.org/.             Added: 11/18/11

 

 

Student designed volunteer projects : www.dosomething.org

 

 

United We Serve                   Eligibility and deadlines are based upon individual volunteer service activities

            - Volunteer service opportunities nationwide

            - www.serve.gov is an official website of the United States government. This resource was created to find volunteer opportunities across the country. You can also utilize this website to create your own project, register a project, search for volunteers, read stories about others volunteering service, and post your own story about a service experience you would like to share.       Updated: 08/25/11

 

Volunteer New Jersey, through The Governor’s Office of Volunteerism                       Grades 9 – 12 depending upon the activity                    Deadlines vary depending upon activity

            - This is an amazing resource that will help you to find out what volunteer opportunities of various kinds are located within the local area.

            - Students interested in finding out what local volunteer opportunities are available, please visit: https://volunteer.truist.com/.  You can input your zip code and select various volunteer search topics from a drop down menu to identify what is available from within a one mile radius to twenty-five mile radius of where you live.      Updated: 08/25/11

 

Volunteer with ASPCA                    Age 16 +                    

            - Do you like animals? Give time to help rescued dogs and cats in shelters. If you are interested in volunteering your time, please visit: http://www.aspca.org/aspca-nyc/volunteer. You must attend a New Volunteer Orientation class, please register immediately, they fill up quickly. Next available orientations are for March.          Updated: 08/25/11

 

The Youth Center Volunteer Opportunities                      Age varies depending upon activity             Deadlines and events vary depending upon activity

            - The Youth Center has various volunteer opportunities for individuals looking to get involved. For more information, please visit: http://www.theyouthcenter.net/Volunteer.html. Opportunities are listed on the volunteer link.    Updated: 08/25/11